Explanatory Notes

Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006

2006 asp 2

20 January 2006

The Act

Cohabitation

Section 30: Administration of Justice Act 1982: extension of definition of “relative”

49.Under the Administration of Justice Act 1982, it is competent for a “relative” of an injured person to raise a court action for a claim of liability against the responsible person. This section amends the definition of “relative” under the Act to include a same-sex cohabiting partner.